Limnonectes larvaepartus - a fanged frog that gives birth to tadpoles

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Images of Limnonectes larvaepartus. (a) Male (left) and female from Sulawesi Island (02.61287S, 119.14238 E); (b) Limnonectes larvaepartus female with tadpoles removed from the oviduct. Note the large yolk reserves; (c) In situ adult male calling by a stream; two tadpoles visible within the circle; (d) dorsal and ventral views of stage 25 tadpoles released by a female at the moment of capture. Date: 31 December 2014. Source: Iskandar DT, Evans BJ, McGuire JA (2014) A Novel Reproductive Mode in Frogs: A New Species of Fanged Frog with Internal Fertilization and Birth of Tadpoles. PLoS ONE 9(12): e115884. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0115884. Author: Djoko T. Iskandar, Ben J. Evans, Jimmy A. McGuire. Camera location 2° 36′ 46.33″ S, 119° 08′ 32.57″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -2.612870; 119.142380.